|
|
Article: South American banks targeted by phishing gangs - report.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Telecomworldwire
- Article date:
- August 3, 2005
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 M2 Communications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-3 August 2005-South American banks targeted by phishing gangs - report(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Research conducted by MessageLabs, a provider of messaging security and management services, has revealed that South American banks are at high risk of attacks by online fraud criminals. The company has discovered approximately 20 malware websites each day which are aimed at targeting the security of South American banks.
According to MessageLabs the instances of phishing attacks in recent months has been on the increase with the evidence pointing towards the fact that Internet criminals are more likely to target ...